Excitement abounds as Ozark Raceway Park (ORP), in Rogersville, MO comes closer to its opening day for the 2009 race season. With new owners, new name, new track surface, and improvements made to the entire facility, ORP is once again proving that it provides the best drag racing in the Ozarks. To get ready for the weather permitting March 7th test and tune session, track owners, Marty, Neal, and Mitch Chance (pictured) met with Jason Rueckert, Director of Motorsports Development for VP Fuels, for a final preparation of the newly ground track surface. Jason is well known in the drag racing industry for his work nationally with the ADRL racing series. Then the fun began... Wednesday, February 25th's beautiful mid 60 degree weather made for the perfect opportunity for three local racers to make the first track test runs. Mark "TYDO" Werdehausen, driving Mike Dezura's beautiful '47 Chevy Coupe made the first complete pass down the track, with Mike Kimmis in his '00 Outlaw 10.5 Trans Am (pictured), and James Booth in his '86 Chevy Truck (pictured) following suit. Everyone agreed - the track looks great and definitely has the potential to see records broken in all of the heads up racing classes, and improved consistency in all of the bracket racing classes.
Article by Amanda Grunwald and Wanda OusleyPhotos by Wanda Ousley
Ozark Raceway Park Opening Soon
by Photofun (Subscribe)
Posted on: Mar 2, 2009 at 11:51 AM CDT
Channel: Local Sports
Location: Rogersville Mo.
The improvements being made are for both for spectators and the racers! Great things are happening at ORP - hope everyone comes out this year
This is going to be a great place to spend a day or evening with the family this year. I have several friends and family members who are coming to check out the improved looks and the fast cars. Bring the kids and have fun !!!!!!!!!
Lookin forward to going to the races, including the April Shootout.
I've heard rumors that the track has teeth!!! I'm so excited!!! Thanks Chance Family!!!!!
check out www.ozarkracewaypark.com for all of the up to date news and schedule.
Its nice to hear the investment being made as it will be a true asset to the community. I live in St. Louis and will be travelilng to the revised facility several times this year. I stay in hotels, eat out, my wife shops...too much. See you soon.
hey track looks great nice place for the street racers to go. thanks for the hype ky3 hope to see you there
i got my model t rat rod togther over the winter, its got a 426 hemi and a 4 speed with a nitromethane and a roots style blower injected, its also got 2 edelbrock 500 cfm carberators, and single muffler with a catalytic converter..im ready to race
I'm very excited to see the new improvements and can't wait for race season to start!!
From the fastest shootout cars in the midwest, to Saturday nights that are open for anyone to race. The new ORP is the place to be for the best in High octane entertainment.
I can't wait to get back to racing!!
Oil is changed, rearend grease is changed. I'm ready for Saturday at Ozark Raceway Park.....BE THERE!!!!!!!!
cant wait to go brake something and blow the tires of the old wagon looking good guys
Did anyone see that Green Chevelle doing wheelies Saturday? I hope my car will do that some day. I had a great time at the track before the rains came.
kay cloud says ...
On Monday, Mar 2 at 1:21 PM
Everyone should be very excited about this new transition... come out for the shootout 1st weekend in April.. You're "gonna" like it a lot... Thanks KY3 for the space...